Brent Weycker, left, of Titletown Brewing Company and Bill Tressler of Hinterland Brewery talk about the Tops of the Hops Beer Fest during a July news conference.

Written by

Todd Haefer
For the Press-Gazette

This is truly a Golden Age for beer drinkers and Wisconsin is no exception, with around 200 beer festivals held in the state each year.

The goal of the inaugural Top of the Hops festival, taking place 5 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 6, at Shopko Hall in Ashwaubenon, is to stand out from the pack, and we're not talking about the Green and the Gold.

To that end, the event will not only feature more than a hundred beers, but also a Brew University Education area with seminars on starting your own brewery, pairing beer with food, cooking with beer, live music with Bazooka Joe and more. ...